Hogs Haven on David Blough

Blough's offense lacks identity; inconsistent play-calling and scheme execution through Week 9

David Blough, promoted to offensive coordinator during the offseason, has failed to establish a clear offensive identity nine weeks into the season. The Commanders' offense lacks consistency, at times leaning into heavy personnel and under center looks before reverting to shotgun-based schemes with 11 personnel when things don't go according to plan. Some plays are well-called and timely; others make little sense for the situation or defensive looks. Blough spoke openly of wanting to utilize the screen game more but never went back to it after early success; only one team has a lower percentage of screens than Washington this season. The team is supposedly implementing a wide-zone rushing attack but with little evidence on the field or that offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton knows how to implement it. They found early success in the running game against the Rams but inexplicably went away from it later. Pass protection also struggled, and while some blame falls on personnel, an effective coordinator should scheme plays to maximize strengths while providing a cohesive plan every week. The game plan should have called for chip blocks to help Brandon Coleman on the edge and designed roll-outs to move Jayden Daniels out of the pocket, but fans saw very little of either. Blough appears to be simply calling plays instead of coordinating an NFL offense.

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